26 players are tied for the best batting average for the Cardinals against left-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Alí Sánchez in 2021, Max Schrock in 2020 and Tyson Ross in 2018.
| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Sánchez | 1.000 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | |
| 2 | | M. Schrock | 1.000 | 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 | |
| 3 | | T. Ross | 1.000 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 | |
| 4 | | M. Gonzales | 1.000 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 | |
| 5 | | B. Anderson | 1.000 | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 6 | | E. Komatsu | 1.000 | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 7 | | K. McClellan | 1.000 | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 8 | | M. Johnson | 1.000 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 9 | | R. Franklin | 1.000 | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 10 | | C. Duncan | 1.000 | 2005 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 | |
| 11 | | A. Reyes | 1.000 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 12 | | C. Porter | 1.000 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 13 | | J. Simontacchi | 1.000 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 14 | | J. Isringhausen | 1.000 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 | |
| 15 | | S. Kline | 1.000 | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 16 | | C. Richard | 1.000 | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 17 | | J. Brunette | 1.000 | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 18 | | L. Painter | 1.000 | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 19 | | M. DiFelice | 1.000 | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 20 | | C. Carpenter | 1.000 | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 21 | | M. Laga | 1.000 | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 | |
| 22 | | R. Citarella | 1.000 | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 23 | | O. Sanchez | 1.000 | 1981 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 | |
| 24 | | P. Borbon | 1.000 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 25 | | D. Moore | 1.000 | 1980 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
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